What's Open and Closed on Thanksgiving in Portsmouth
Here's a look at the stores and restaurants open this holiday on Thursday, Nov. 22.
This Thanksgiving, when the cranberry sauce turns a little runny or the bird turns a bit too black for Uncle Buck, where do you turn for help?
Luckily, we have the rundown on where to grab that last-minute can of cranberries or bandages when things get a little too rough at the family's Wii football game.
Here's a list of the open stores and restaurants in Portsmouth this Thanksgiving:
Grocery Stores
- Clements Market, 2575 East Main Road, will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22.
- The Green Grocer, 934 East Main Road, will also be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22.
Convenience Stores/Gas Stations
- Cumberland Farms, located at 1812 East Main Road, will be open on Thursday from 5 a.m. until midnight. The second Cumberland Farms in town, located at 3166 East Main Road, will also be open regular hours from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m.
- Rite Aid, with locations at 3034 East Main Road and 2465 East Main Road, will be open on the holiday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- CVS/Pharmacy at 10 Turnpike Ave. will be open on Thursday, Nov. 22, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Only the gas station at the Irving Gas plaza, located at 3302 East Main Road, will be open for limited, morning hours on Thanksgiving. Bossman Burgers will closed.
Coffee Shops
- Custom House Coffee, located at West Main Road and King Charles Drive, will be open Thanksgiving from 8 a.m. to noon.
- Chris' Diner will be closed on Thanksgiving.
- Dunkin' Donuts, both locations at 3001 East Main Road and 1550 West Main Road, will be open on Thanksgiving. The Dunkin' Donuts at 3001 East Main Road will be open from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Cindy's Country Cafe will be open 7 to 9 a.m. just for pie pickup, and Thanksgiving meals. Breakfast will not be served.
Taverns
- The Beach House, 506 Park Ave., will be open most of the day on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. until 1 a.m.
Most restaurant and stores will be closed today at owner's discretion, but you might want to call to double check. A full list of Portsmouth businesses can be found in our directory here.
What else is closed today?
- U.S. Post Office — The post office will be closed all day today. There will also be no mail delivery today.
- Portsmouth public schools — Closed all day today
- Portsmouth Town Hall — Closed all day
- Portsmouth Free Public Library — Closed all day
- Portsmouth Transfer Station — The transfer station is closed today.
- Portsmouth Multi Purpose Senior Center — Closed all day
Transportation
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate under its Sunday/holiday schedule today. All Flex Services are cancelled on Thanksgiving. To view schedules, click here.